[IPython-user] IPython Color help on windows cmd shell

[eric jones]

Hey group,

I am teaching a few courses coming up, and want to use IPython as the 
shell.  I've found that the white background with dark text is more 
visible on overhead monitors, and would like to setup IPython in this 
way.  When I set my CMD terminal to use a white background with black 
text, IPython continues to write out its input/output lines with black 
backgrounds. 

Searching the net showed several threads also discussing these problems 
along with much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the, errr., sub-par 
quality of the DOS shell.  I didn't however find the solution.  Is there 
one?  If so, I'm sure this has something to do with my 
pyreadlineconfig.ini file or some other config file, but I haven't 
managed to find the magic incantations yet.  The pyreadlineconfig.ini 
file has 'set_prompt_color' and 'set_input_color' commands that don't 
seem to have an impact.  I also found the 'colors' setting in 
ipythonrc.ini, and set it to LightBG.  That did change colors for text, 
but thebackground continued printing black.

I'm sure someone will suggest the obvious solution of switching to Linux 
(or Mac). :-)  Someday maybe, but not this one.

thanks,
eric